Unbelievable! The NBA launches an investigation! A minimum salary turns into a $64 million contract.

The Bucks officially announced: They have re-signed Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year, $64 million fully guaranteed contract with no options, as previously reported.

Immediately after, insider Shams reported: The NBA is investigating whether the Bucks' four-year, $64 million contract with Trent circumvents the salary cap.

In the summer of 2024, Trent joined the Bucks on a one-year, $2.6 million minimum deal, after earning $18.56 million the previous season. In 2025, he re-signed with the Bucks on a two-year, $7.5 million minimum contract. This summer, Trent opted out of that deal and, as mentioned, signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Bucks.

Such a dramatic swing in salary—like a roller coaster—naturally raises suspicions about whether something is amiss.

Moreover, Trent underperformed last season, playing 65 regular-season games with 21 starts, averaging 21.2 minutes per game and posting 8.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists, with shooting splits of 38.7%, 36%, and 76.9%. Many of those stats hit career lows since his rookie year. Yet, despite worse numbers, his salary increased—this hardly seems reasonable.

A few days ago, reporter Aryan stated that the reason Trent could secure a four-year, $64 million contract this summer was due to a promise made by the Bucks when he signed his minimum deal.

If that's true, then the Bucks are a rare exception in a league where verbal promises are worthless and only written contracts matter—a truly refreshing approach.

Trent was born on January 18, 1999, stands 1.96 meters tall with a 2.05-meter wingspan, and was selected as the seventh pick in the second round of the 2018 draft.

The guy has played eight seasons in the NBA so far, with stints in Portland, Toronto, and Milwaukee. His stats are as follows:

Regular season: averages 27.2 minutes, 13.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, with shooting splits of 42%, 38.7%, and 81.9%.

Playoffs: averages 32.7 minutes, 14.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, with shooting splits of 41.8%, 42.1%, and 86.1%.